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permission vs toleration

toleration vs permission

permission and toleration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permission Yes No No No
toleration Yes No No No
As nouns, toleration is a hyponym of permission; that is, toleration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permission:
  • permission: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
  • toleration: official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)
Other hyponyms of permission include clearance, conge, congee, allowance, dispensation.
permission (noun) toleration (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)
approval to do something a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
Difference between permission and toleration

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